
The Beacon
Drama
Overview
On a barren and stormy island, fishing families eke out a meager existence on what they can catch during summer, and what washes ashore during winter. But little has been washing ashore of late, and their situation worsens. Elders recall how twenty years ago, when the lighthouse keeper’s beacon went dark, a cargo ship broke apart on the cliffs. It proved a bountiful accident for the fishermen. Today people on the island view the conscientious lighthouse keepers with evil hungry eyes...
Top Cast


Leonhard Ritter
Leonhard Ritter
Leuchtturmwärter
Leonhard Ritter
Leuchtturmwärter


Horst Naumann
Horst Naumann
Mastfischer
Horst Naumann
Mastfischer


Waltraut Kramm
Waltraut Kramm
Mastfischer's Frau
Waltraut Kramm
Mastfischer's Frau


Jochen Thomas
Jochen Thomas
Masträuber
Jochen Thomas
Masträuber


Ursula Kempert
Ursula Kempert
Masträuber's Frau
Ursula Kempert
Masträuber's Frau
Friedrich Gnaß
Friedrich Gnaß
Alter Mann mit Prothese
Friedrich Gnaß
Alter Mann mit Prothese


Hans Klering
Hans Klering
Kaufmann
Hans Klering
Kaufmann
Ulrich von der Trenck
Ulrich von der Trenck
Schnapsfischer
Ulrich von der Trenck
Schnapsfischer
Maria Wendt
Maria Wendt
Frau des Schnapsfischers
Maria Wendt
Frau des Schnapsfischers


Kurt Oligmüller
Kurt Oligmüller
Fischer
Kurt Oligmüller
Fischer
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